QUEENSLAND.
(From the Courier, June 2.) The Estimates for 186Q were laid upon the table of the House yesterday by the Colonial Treasurer. We regret that space will not permit more lengthened extracts from them in this issue, but our readers will doubtless be anxious to be informed as to the "probable ways and means," and as to the " probable expenditure," and we therefore give these items as they stand. < Pbobable Ways and Means. Customs ~, £60,000 Land Revenue— Proceeds of Land Sales , 45,000 Bents of Lands 14,000 Assessment ~......., 28,000 Postage 4,000 Licenses 3,000 FeesofOffice 1,500 Fines and forfeitures .... 300 : Bents 300 Pilotage, Harbor Dues, and Fees ' 250 Immigration Bemittances 2,000. Miscellaneous Receipts 2,000 Special Receipts ~..; ~* 250 ■ ..;.:;. £160,000
PROBABLE JXPEHDITUBS. No. 1. Schedule appended to her Majesty'sOrderin Council of 6th June, 1859;.. ........„„....„ £'.6,400 No. 2. Executive and Legislative .... ' ■ ' 3,221 No. 3. Chief 5ecretary,.,.....,»......; .; 54,460 No. 4. Administration of Justice....... ~.,- 9,882 No. 5. Treasurer arid Secretary for Fi-' , nance Jand Trade..........,;.;.; " 23,621 No. 6; Secretary for Public Lands and : Works , 50,985 No. 7. Auditor-General., 850 ' £149,319 It will thus be seen that we commence with 'a surplus of £11,281, a fact which is peculiarly gratifying—especially as the state of our revenue justifies us in expecting a rapid increase. Under the head of Special Appropriations— which are to extend over 1860, '61 and '62—we find the following:— Steam Dredge for Harbors of Queensland £10,500 Electric Telegraph to frontier near Warwick 10,000 Towards building a Government House 10,000 Ditto ditto Legislative Chambers ...... 3,000 Balance required for completion of Gaol 14,000 : : ■ ..- £47,500 These items are to be provided for, as required, by advances from the Union Bank of Australia, Brisbane, at 5 per cent, interest.
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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 279, 22 June 1860, Page 3
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